five or less

[joanna]

yesterday some of my pals were making fun of me because i wrote a damn cookbook, but 85% of my meals have five ingredients or less. but that's because the simple and strong flavor combinations are the best! why mess with a good thing?

so post your favorite "recipes" with 5 or less ingredients (salt & pepper don't count). i'll start:

- cinnamon toast
- peanut butter and jelly
- pasta with pesto (most of my pestos are just 4 ingredients, so this counts)
- coconut sorbet with fresh berries
- fruit crisp
- bruschetta
- salad with strawberries and balsamic vinaigrette
- smoothies
- more cinnamon toast
- toast with peanut butter, banana, and honey
- oatmeal with soymilk, banana, and walnuts

[Trembling Eagle]

are you vegetarian?

[erika]

cheesy toast (bread/bagel/english muffin, butter, cheese, salt or garlic powder - broil it)
bean dip (black beans, onions, cumin and hot sauce - blend it)
buffalo chicken dip (cream cheese, chicken, buffalo sauce, cheddar cheese - mix and melt)
tuna noodle (macaroni and cheese in a box, tuna, frozen veg, milk - mix and bake)
hot cocoa (cocoa, salt, milk, sugar, vanilla - mix and nuke)
crispy chicken (chicken with skin, cornflake crumbs, garlic powder, pepper, butter)

AND:

Baker's German Sweet Chocolate Pie

4 oz Bakers sweet chocolate - melted
spoonful of milk
4 oz cream cheese
cool whip
prepared graham cracker crust

Mix first three ingredients. Add cool whip, fill pie crust and freeze. You can also use strawberry puree instead of chocolate to make a strawberry pie.

[joanna]

are you vegetarian?

vegan.

[joanna]

bean dip (black beans, onions, cumin and hot sauce - blend it)

ooh good one. this also works with a chipotle pepper instead of hot sauce. and i add garlic and saute the onions and garlic first. guh! so good.

i forgot chips and guacamole!

[Gilly]

Pasta Fresca:

Penne
Sauted Red Onions
Sauted Tomatoes
Feta
Chicken/Tofu whatever

You can add spinach to it but I don't making it eligible!

[buffcoat]

Cocoa Krispies
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Cocoa Krispies
Milk
Spoon


Mix together in a big bowl.  Serves 1.

[jamesp]

hot cocoa (cocoa, salt, milk, sugar, vanilla - mix and nuke)

What does the salt add to hot cocoa? I love my cocoa and must know what I'm missing out on here.

[Miss]

This is helpful for poor people like me who have been living with less than five ingredients in the whole cupboard. Thanks!

[chrisfoll577]

hot cocoa (cocoa, salt, milk, sugar, vanilla - mix and nuke)

What does the salt add to hot cocoa? I love my cocoa and must know what I'm missing out on here.

I think salt adds a bit of depth to the cocoa and some contrast to the sugar in hot chocolate.  just put a pinch in per serving it the next time you make it.

[Son of Dorvid]

Sam Adams and celery.

[Vambo]

Water
Malt
Yeast
Barley
Hops

[erika]

Mushroom rice!

Fresh Mushrooms, Garlic, Olive Oil, Water or Chicken Broth, rice (+ salt and pepper)

Sautee mushrooms and garlic in olive oil, add rice and cook for a minute. Add liquid and make like regular rice.

[Martin]

Anyone got a good fried rice recipe?

[joanna]

Anyone got a good fried rice recipe?

yeah, the trick is to use rice that's at least a day old, then fry it with not too much fat (maybe 1 tablespoon of oil, MAX), then you add carrot, celery, and scallions, splash of soy sauce, splash of rice vinegar.

it's extra nice if you slice those veggies on the diagonal like they do at chinese restaurants.